i decided to do ananda’s little sister ellyce at the same time as ananada. it allows me to work on one while the paint/sealant dries on the other.

so to give ellyce equal time, here she is as she first arrived with default eyes and wig,

here she is ready for her first coat of mr super clear. her body is adorable and very posable but desperately needs heavier string!

and here is the fume hood she is sitting in.

the hood was built for michael by his dad, for painting his guitars. the white rectangle in the back is a filter/fan which leads to a long vent hose that we put up in the window when the hood is on. the vent is attached to a piece of wood that blocks the rest of the window opening so the fumes don’t blow back in. the box is just that, a box. the front flap folds up to close after painting to “seal” it. and is held closed by moving the tool box (seen on the left) in front. simple, but effective. it doesn’t block 100% of the fumes. we still paint with a respirator on, but it keeps most of them out of the basement where michael lives. there is also a light inside at the top, so you can see what you are painting.